Green Seal Accepted as ISEAL Community Member
Green Seal is proud to announce that we are now an ISEAL Community Member, joining a prestigious, committed group of sustainability organizations that are driving positive social and environmental change.
Proposing a New Leadership Standard for Trash Bags & Can Liners
Our proposed certification standard for trash bags and can liners recognizes products that use less virgin plastic while maintaining top performance.
Green Seal Partnership with Amazon Climate Pledge Friendly Expands Internationally
Our partnership with Amazon Climate Pledge Friendly has expanded to the U.K., Germany, Italy, France, and Spain.
Taking a Leadership Position on PFAS in Certified Products
Our newly expanded prohibition on all PFAS in certified cleaning and personal care products promotes safer options for consumers and recognizes industry leaders who are taking important steps to protect human health and reduce environmental pollution.
Announcing Green Seal’s 2022 Impact Report
In our 2022 Impact Report, we are proud to highlight the impactful initiatives and partnerships that are making it simpler for consumers, parents, business owners, and others to choose healthier, safer products and services with confidence.
Sustainable Packaging: Lend us Your Expertise
We’re recruiting qualified individuals that can provide technical expertise as we develop criteria for a sustainable packaging program that will recognize leadership among producers of consumable products.
The Safer Way to Clean and Disinfect Your Home
Choosing safer products and understanding when disinfecting is appropriate can help you guard against viruses and other germs while also protecting your home’s indoor air quality and the health and safety of your family.
Prohibiting PFAS Chemicals
We are proposing a new prohibition on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in certified cleaning and personal care products.
Eligible for Certification: Spray-Applied Microbial Cleaners
We made important improvements to our standard criteria for microbial-based cleaning products to better recognize leadership in this product category. Now, product manufacturers with spray-applied microbial cleaners can demonstrate that their products are formulated to be healthier, safer options for buyers.
Our New Standard is Defining Sustainability for Paints and Coatings
Green Seal’s paint certification is the only mark in the marketplace to qualify products for both LEED v4.1 low-emitting materials credit requirements and Amazon’s Climate Pledge Friendly badge — making it simple for health-focused buyers to identify safer products.
Why We’re Certifying Safer Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizers
We are now certifying hand sanitizers that meet the highest standard for safety and performance in the marketplace.
Safer, Healthier Hand Sanitizers
We developed a health-protective framework for alcohol-based hand sanitizer certification to provide purchasers and consumers a simple way choose safer and effective products.
Agile Methods Lead to Better Processes and Better Standards
We’re thrilled to introduce an agile process that will allow us to quickly incorporate non-substantiative changes into our standards: Quarterly Corrections and Clarifications Reports.
Titanium Dioxide Whitens in Enzyme-Based Cleaning
We now allow titanium dioxide as an ingredient in enzyme-based cleaning products that meet our standard criteria.
Your Feedback Is Key to the Success of Our Standards
We have published dozens of science-based standards and certified thousands of products, but we couldn’t do it without stakeholder input.